Luxembourgish A1 : Class 10 📚

1. Learning Objectives (Léierziler)

• Säi Beruff nennen an eng Persoun duerno froen
• Aktivitéiten am Kontext vun de Beruffer nennen a verstoen
• Soen, wou ee schafft, an eng Persoun duerno froen
• Transportmëttelen nennen
• Eng Aarbechtannonce verstoen
• Auerenzäit soen a verstoen

2. Festival Vocabulary (Fester a Feierdeeg)

Basic Terms

• de Feierdag (m) - public holiday

  • Plural: d’Feierdeeg
  • Example: Muer ass Feierdag. (Tomorrow is a public holiday.)

• d’Chrëschtbeemchen (n) - Christmas tree

  • Plural: d’Chrëschtbeemercher
  • Example: Mir hunn e schéint Chrëschtbeemchen. (We have a beautiful Christmas tree.)

• de Maart (m) - market

  • Plural: d’Märt
  • Example: De Maart ass um Haaptplaz. (The market is at the main square.)

• d’Rutt (f) - beating stick

  • Plural: d’Rutten
  • Example: De Kleeschen huet eng Rutt dobäi. (St. Nicholas has a beating stick with him.)

Holiday Activities

• sangen (v) - to sing

  • Conjugation: ech sangen, du séngs, hien/si/et séngt
  • Example: Si sange Chrëschtdagslidder. (They sing Christmas songs.)

• bastelen (v) - to do crafts

  • Example: D’Kanner bastele Lampionen. (The children make lanterns.)

• sprangen (v) - to jump

  • Example: D’Kanner sprangen am Gaart. (The children jump in the garden.)

3. Professional Vocabulary (Beruffer)

Job Titles - Masculine/Feminine Forms

• den Affekot/d’Affekottin - lawyer
• de Verkeefer/d’Verkeeferin - salesperson
• de Bäcker/d’Bäckesch - baker
• de Dokter/d’Doktesch - doctor
• de Coiffer/d’Coiffeuse - hairdresser
• den Infirmier/d’Infirmière - nurse
• de Caissier/d’Caissière - cashier
• den Informatiker/d’Informatikerin - IT specialist
• de Receptionist/d’Receptionistin - receptionist

Workplace Terms

• d’Aarbecht (f) - work

  • Example: Ech ginn op d’Aarbecht. (I’m going to work.)

• de Beruff (m) - profession

  • Example: Wat ass däi Beruff? (What is your profession?)

• de Kolleg (m) - colleague

  • Plural: d’Kollegen
  • Feminine: d’Kollegin
  • Example: Meng Kollegen si frëndlech. (My colleagues are friendly.)

4. Grammar Notes

Question Forms

Formal vs Informal:

• Formal: “Wat schafft Dir?” (What do you do?)
• Informal: “Wat schaffs du?” (What do you do?)

Conjunctions

• mä/mee/awer - but
• oder - or

Prepositions

• vun - from
• op - at/to
• an - in

5. Common Phrases

Professional Situations

• “Ech schaffen als…” - I work as…
• “Ech sinn…” - I am… (profession)
• “Wat sidd Dir vu Beruff?” - What is your profession? (formal)
• “Wou schafft Dir?” - Where do you work? (formal)

Festival Situations

• “Schéi Feierdeeg!” - Happy holidays!
• “Ech wënschen dir…” - I wish you…
• “Frohe Fest!” - Happy celebration!

6. Cultural Notes

Important Luxembourg Festivals

1. Dag vun der Aarbecht (May 1st) - Labor Day
2. Chrëschtdag - Christmas
3. Kleesercherdag - St. Nicholas Day
4. Liichtmëssdag - Candlemas
5. Nationalfeierdag - National Day
6. Sprangpressessioun - Dancing Procession
7. Schueberfouer - Traditional fair

7. Practice Exercises

Exercise 1: Professional Titles

Match the masculine and feminine forms of professions:

1. Affekot - ___________
2. Verkeefer - ___________
3. Dokter - ___________
4. Coiffer - ___________

Exercise 2: Workplace Dialogues

Create dialogues using formal and informal versions:

• “What is your profession?”
• “Where do you work?”
• “What do you do at work?”

Exercise 3: Festival Vocabulary

Fill in the blanks with appropriate festival terms:

1. Muer ass _______ (Feierdag)
2. D’Kanner _______ Chrëschtdagslidder (sangen)
3. Mir _______ e schéint Chrëschtbeemchen (hunn)

8. Additional Resources

• Luxembourgish Online Dictionary: lod.lu
• Learning Platform: learn.llo.lu
• SDL Platform: sdl.inll.lu